This Mother Means Business: Strategy, Advice, and Support for Mom Entrepreneurs · Laura Sinclair

Looking Ahead to 2026: Big Changes, News and More - A Personal Update

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The update starts personally. Laura says she never expected This Mother Means Business to become more than the name of her show, which gives the episode a backstage feel without making it too polished. Then 2026 arrives, and the big change is pretty clear: the podcast name is starting to carry a larger brand with it. This Mother Means Business Live gets most of the attention. Laura describes it as a room for women who are building businesses and raising kids, without making them check either part of their life at the door. She gets practical quickly, which is where the update works best. Inspiration is welcome, but it is not the whole pitch. The event is meant to send people home with tools, useful strategy, real connection, and business moves that make daily life a little easier. CIBC coming on as title sponsor changes the size of the thing. Laura treats it as more than a logo announcement, because corporate support gives the event and the wider brand more room to grow. There is a bit of testing-the-floor energy here: podcast, live event, brand, and community all starting to pull in the same direction. April 1st, 2026 is the date to circle. The live event returns to the Pearl Hotel and Spa in Burlington, Ontario, with VIP tickets pretty much sold out and general admission still available. Early bird tickets get a plain mention, but the stronger point is that Laura wants attendees leaving with their cup full and something useful in hand. The close stays candid. She hints at a later breakdown of what worked, what did not, and what blew up during a packed 2025. That honesty gives the update its pull. This is less victory lap, more building in public with the people the business is for.

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